Lalique 2024 UK Web

DECORATIVE OBJECTS

Awakening the senses In this second chapter, Lalique delves into contemplation: the sculpture of a lioness shows the feline with her muscles tensed and her gaze sharp. Her primal instincts are expressed in gold lustre or clear crystal. Another sculpture encapsulates a barn owl in amber, bronze or clear crystal, its wings cleaving the air with its talons fully extended. Every specimen in this Lalique jungle invites touch and exploration. For instance, a crocodile-skin vase in Amazon green is revealed as powerfully graphic and sculptural. The fearsome animal stays hidden, camouflaged in its environment. With realism, Lalique ennobles the reptile’s scales, crafting an especially crystalline texture that irresistibly beckons to be touched.

The python, a fascinating and unique snake, coils into a corolla, showing off its trompe-l’œil virtuosity by changing into a sculptural bowl. Its bark-like skin unfurls in a palette of plant-based hues, from clear or black to amber and an Amazon green limited edition. Other items in the collection evoke gentler animal aspects. Diffused through the thick plumage of the great horned owl, a clear crystal votive candle holder, available in two sizes, casts its surroundings in a soft light. The temperature is raised by a few degrees with the amber crystal Fourrure bowl, lush to the touch like a lion’s coat and roaring with beauty.

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